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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2147-40

Benjamin Moore Dill Pickle#C4C184 · LRV null

Dill Pickle reads as a yellow / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2147-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DILL PICKLE
RGB 196, 193, 132 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Dill Pickle
SKU 2147-40
Hex #C4C184
RGB 196, 193, 132
HSL 57°, 35%, 64%
LRV null
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About Benjamin Moore Dill Pickle

At LRV null, Dill Pickle is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Dill Pickle earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Misty Valley
SKU 0785 · #BDC389 · LRV 52
ΔE 2.84 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All yellow at Valspar →
6005-5C
#C3BD83
Herb Cornucopia
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 49.5
P094
#C9C088
Frozen Marguerita
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 52
6007-5C
#CDC186
Olive Marinade
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 52.7
6003-6A
#BAC17E
Everglade Glen
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 50.2
P096
#C8BC8A
Halfway Green
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 50.2

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All yellow at Behr →
380F-5
#BEBC7C
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 48
BIC-27
#C0C281
Modish Moss
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 51
PPU9-11
#C7BF89
Wheat Grass
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 51
PPU9-07
#C7C077
Fresh Sprout
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 51
PPU9-7
#C7C077
Fresh Sprout
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 50
NO. 32
#C4C6A5
Cooking Apple Green
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 55
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 8.09 · LRV 46
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 8.86 · LRV 56
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 10.54 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5542
#B9BE82
Early Harvest
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 49
DE5521
#C3C175
Grass Root
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 51
DE5507
#D2C785
Sour Apple
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 56
DE5500
#C9BD88
Olive Hint
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 51
DE5486
#D2C478
Tropical Moss
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
1118-4
#BAC08A
Jitterbug
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 50
11-04
#CCBF88
Country Style
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 52
1108-5
#D1B871
Spicy Mustard
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 49
1105-5
#CFB989
Appalachian Trail
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 50
12-22
#CFB989
Appalachian Trail
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 50

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All yellow at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6710
#C4C476
Mélange Green
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 53
SW 9037
#BBB98A
Baby Bok Choy
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 47
SW 6716
#C5CD8F
Dancing Green
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 58
SW 6415
#CFC291
Hearts of Palm
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 54
SW 6401
#D2BA83
Independent Gold
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 52
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 47
JG-43
#DDC588
Heirloom Yellow
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 57
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 51
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 8.61 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.07
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-MD-63
#D1D0A6
High Vibe
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 61
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47
#C4CEBD
Dirty Martini
ΔE 13.48 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.22
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 60
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.47 · LRV 35
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 19.13 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 22.67 · LRV 53

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Dill Pickle within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

529
Sweet Daphne
LRV null
CSP-885
Turkish Bay Leaf
LRV 49
537
Shades of Spring
LRV 51
HC-15
Henderson Buff
LRV 49
2149-40
Timothy Straw
LRV 47
2150-40
Spring Dust
LRV 53

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C4C184 in HSL space. Pair Dill Pickle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4C184 + #8487C4
TRIADIC
#C4C184 · #84C4C1 · #C184C4
ANALOGOUS
#C4A184 · #C4C184 · #A7C484

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.86:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.31:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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